set up a separatist regime; become a warlord
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to carve out a separatist regime with military force; to be a warlord
formalDescribes a historical or political situation where a region is controlled by a local military leader or faction against the central authority. Often used with historical periods.
Dōng东
Hàn汉
mò末
nián年
，
qún群
xióng雄
bìng并
qǐ起
，
gè各
dì地
jūn军
fá阀
gē割
jù据
yī一
fāng方
。
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, many heroes arose, and regional warlords carved out their own territories.
Táng唐
cháo朝
zhōng中
hòu后
qī期
，
fān藩
zhèn镇
gē割
jù据
de的
jú局
miàn面
rì日
yì益
yán严
zhòng重
。
In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the situation of separatist military governors became increasingly serious.
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Nà那
ge个
shí时
qī期
xíng形
chéng成
le了
dì地
fāng方
wǔ武
zhuāng装
gē割
jù据
de的
tài态
shì势
。
During that period, a situation of local armed separatism took shape.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
fēng封
jiàn建
gē割
jù据
cháng常
cháng常
dǎo导
zhì致
cháng长
qī期
zhàn战
luàn乱
。
Historically, feudal separatism often led to prolonged warfare.